seven seas

Definition of seven seasnext
as in sea
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth sailing the seven seas in search of adventure

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Recent Examples of seven seas While women pirates weren’t exactly a dime a dozen even during the height of piracy, there were a surprising number of fearless females who plied the seven seas. Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 Sculpted by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, the seven rays on Liberty’s crown represent the sun, the seven seas, and the seven continents. Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026 Rita’s also offers a variety of caldos (soups) such as their shrimp, fish or siete mares (seven seas) caldo which contains fish, shrimp, scallops, clams and crab legs. David Ulloa Jr, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024 Attendees learned some pointers to help them in that particularly pesky endeavor, while Zoeller regaled them with tales of his whiskey voyages across the seven seas. Brad Japhe, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for seven seas

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“Seven seas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seven%20seas. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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